Project Manager, Cross-Team

Note: This job is primarily remote, with 10% travel required. Starting salary range of $45.00 - $50.00 per hour. Salary range is based on Washington, D.C./DMV area. Compensation will be adjusted for other geographic locations.

The Project Manager supports the strategic priorities of the Council on Foundations and provides vital cross-team coordination and support. This is a fixed term (9 months, with the opportunity for extension) temporary position that will help fill in capacity gaps during planned staff leaves. The Project Manager leads special and cross-functional projects that may be based in different teams across the organization.

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Management (90%)

• Manage a variety of projects that advance the Council’s annual strategic priorities.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders on project-related work and support team members in remaining on-track with timelines, deliverables, and budgets.
• Support project leads or directly lead stakeholder engagement with external parties such as members and partners.
• Facilitate project team’s work by creating the appropriate templates, supporting materials, and planning spaces.
• Provide flexible support to ongoing projects across the organization to fill in for capacity gaps and lighten workloads where needed.
• Serve as internal resource on project management best practices.

Administrative (10%)

• Contribute to overarching organizational goals by participating in cross-functional working groups.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree OR combination of 2 years of education and 7 years of direct experience.
• 5 years or more experience in project management, ideally within the nonprofit sector.

POSITION SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

• Strong project management skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to be flexible and work with ambiguity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in philanthropy and/or nonprofit sector preferred.
• Excellent customer service skills to include active listening, empathy, problem-solving, stakeholder engagement expertise, and communication.

GENERAL COMPETENCIES

• Ability to actively engage in, demonstrate commitment to the Council’s Operating Principles and Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion values.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to listen well, and positively represent the organization and its mission.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to identify and solve problems efficiently and quickly.
• Ability to manage many and/or differing tasks, maintain productivity, and successfully meet deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively and positively both independently and on a team with a range of individuals and working styles, and with people at all organization levels including staff, board members, foundation officers, donors, and vendors.
• Experience or ability to use CRM database solutions, preferably Salesforce.
• Proficient skill in Microsoft Office 365 applications.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to travel up to 10% domestically, including overnight trips.

Benefits

This position is a temporary assignment expected to last 9 months. Because this is a short-term, temporary role, it is not eligible for company-sponsored employee benefits, including health insurance, paid vacation, or retirement plans, except as required by federal, state, or local law (i.e., statutory sick leave). The position is eligible for company-paid holidays.